Internal Grant Programs

Available to tenure-track and career-track faculty.

• Arts and Sciences Research (ASR) Grant Program and +1 Supplement

  One summer month of faculty salary (and benefits) or $10,000 seed grant to support research and creative scholarly activities.   

  Timeline	Dates
  Announced	Early December
  Proposals Due	Mid-late January
  Awards Announced	March
  Funding Period	July 1 - August 31
  Deliverable Due	October 15

  *Faculty are eligible to receive ASR funds once very 4 years. Faculty are ineligible if they will receive 2 or more months of summer support from another source during the year of the award. Faculty salary is not an eligible expense for the seed grant option, and proposed seed grant projects should not overlap significantly, either intellectually or financially, with active or completed funded research projects. Standard conference travel is not eligible for support.  

   

  +1 Supplement (ASR+1) 

  Up to $1,000 for research-related travel to support an ASR summer salary grant. Funds may be used to visit archives, collections, research facilities or sites, meet with research collaborators, visit program managers when trying to secure extramural funding for research projects, or participate in a workshop, exhibition, or performance. 

   

  Timeline	Dates
  Funding Period	July 1 - June 30
  Deliverable Due	August 15

  This is a supplement to the ASR summer salary option. You cannot apply only for travel funding. Standard conference travel is not eligible for support.   

• Community Engagement Grant Program 

  Up to $2,500 for community engaged research/scholarly activities. Examples of possible projects include implementation of a community engaged learning course, series of seminars/workshops or other outreach events, creation of a digital archive or podcast, community problem solving or focus groups, service learning, and development of mentorship programs. Additional funding has been allocated to support community engaged activities that focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  

  Timeline	Dates
  Announced	Mid-March
  Proposals Due	Mid-April
  Awards Announced	Early May
  Funding Period	July 1 - June 30

   

• Proposal Review Program 

  Provides faculty with feedback on their grant proposals prior to submission to an external funding agency by providing $500 honoraria to external reviewers. 

   

  No specific deadlines, except applications must be submitted a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to funding agency’s submission deadline. 

• Subvention Funding Program 

  Up $3,000 to assist in the publication of peer-reviewed scholarly books by university and other scholarly presses, with priority given to highly selective and prestigious presses. 

   

  No specific deadlines, except requests must be submitted and approved before the final manuscript goes to press. 

• Travel Grant Program 

  Up to $1,200 for research-related travel. Funds may be used to visit archives, collections, research facilities, or research sites, meet with research collaborators, visit program managers when trying to secure extramural funding for research projects, attend a conference when making a professional presentation, or participate in a workshop, exhibition, or performance. Funds can be requested to support one trip or conference.  

  Timeline	Spring	Fall
  Announced	Early September	Early February
  Proposals Due	Early October	Early March
  Awards Announced	December	April
  Funding Period	Jan 1 - June 30	July 1 - Dec 31
  Deliverable Due	August 15	February 15

  Faculty may only receive one travel grant per fiscal year.